Organic Mechanisms and Reactions

Is the following an electrophile or a nucleophile

• Electrophile

• Nucleophile

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Is the following an electrophile or a nucleophile

• Electrophile

• Nucleophile

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

The bulkier the molecule the more steric hindrance. Does steric hindrance make a good or poor nucleophile?

• good

• poor

In the example the hydroxide is acting as?

• Electrophile

• Nucleophile

When an atom/group is lost and leaves a carbocation - this is an example of?

• SN1

• SN2

Is the following an electrophile or a nucleophile

• Electrophile

• Nucleophile

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which carbocation is the least stable?

• methyl

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

Which would be the least reactive compound in an S_N2 reaction.

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Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Which is the least reactive compound in an S_N1 reaction.

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A tertiary halide will likely react with a ______ mechanism

• S_N1 or E2 depending on the solvent characteristics
• S_N2 always
• S_N1 or E2 or E1 depending on the base or nucleophile characterisitcs
• S_N1 or S_N2